Death & The Redheaded Woman (An Auction Block Mystery), by Loretta Ross
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Cataloging the contents of the Campbell mansion, auctioneer Wren Morgan finds something that can't be appraised ― a dead man. And when it turns out to be tied to a recent jewel heist, she comes face-to-face with Death Bogart. A private eye and part-time bounty hunter, Death is searching for the stolen jewels needed to convict a murderer. He finds a friend and willing ally in Wren . . . but they aren't the only ones searching for treasure.
Death & The Redheaded Woman (An Auction Block Mystery), by Loretta Ross- Amazon Sales Rank: #4968289 in Books
- Brand: Ross, Loretta
- Published on: 2015-05-06
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.10" h x 5.70" w x 8.60" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 339 pages
About the Author
Loretta Ross (Warsaw, MO) earned her BA in art history and archaeology from the University of Missouri―Columbia. Death and the Redheaded Woman is her debut novel.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. A grittier, more realistic cozy... with humor By Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard If you’re like me, you read the title Death and the Redheaded Woman and immediately thought “death”, as in dying. Well, yes, of course; and the book does indeed leap out of the starting gate with Wren’s discovery of a naked man at the bottom of a staircase. But “Death” also stands for Death Bogart, the other main character in this engaging new series. In his case, as in Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey’s before him, Death is a family name, and rhymes with “teeth.” (Good luck reading it that way; it takes practice.)I wasn’t expecting Death to become not only a main character equal to Wren, but the dominant puzzle-solver, but the partnership works well. Wren is coming off a broken engagement; Death is a veteran of the Afghanistan war, with both PTSD and a physical disability – both of which author Loretta Ross handles well and believably. They are both flawed but likeable characters, and I hope their relationship continues to develop as the series goes on.I also wasn’t expecting the amount of humor the author infuses into the story, without ever losing the edge of suspense. Somehow she manages to make the villain(s) frightening and laughable at the same time. And she completely snowed me on the murderer for a while. I went with the obvious “unobvious suspect”, thinking I was dealing with a typical cozy-style mystery, and even after several developments, I continued to think that person was involved – until events proved otherwise. Kudos to Ms. Ross; I’m not usually that easy to fool!The book starts with a figurative bang, and it ends that way, too, with a figurative bombshell that I suspect presages the focus of the second book. It’s not a cliffhanger ending; everything from the current mystery is sorted out. Rather, it’s like those epilogues that end with “To be continued…”, a built-in teaser for the next book.Death and the Redheaded Woman fits my definition of a cozy, yet it’s a bit grittier and more realistic than many cozies. And while the series is called the Auction Block Mysteries, and the auction theme is prevalent – Wren is an assistant auctioneer, after all, and the mystery centers around a mansion she is prepping for an auction sale – the theme never feels contrived or forced, as in some cozy series. The book certainly doesn’t read like a debut novel, but it is. Altogether, I found Death and the Redheaded Woman a breath of fresh air, and I’m eagerly awaiting the next book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Very Good By vegas92(AnyGoodBook) Wren Morgan works for the Keystone brothers as an auctioneer. When the Campbell house needs to be gone through and catalogued, she steps into the house and finds a dead man, who turns out to be a thief looking for jewels from a heist a few years ago. While at the police station, she runs into a newly licensed bounty hunter, Death Bogart (pronounced "Deeth"), who hears the description and knows who the dead man was.But there are also rumored to be other jewels missing; those dating back to the Civil War, when the tenant of the house hid them so that the soldiers wouldn't get them, and no one has been able to find them since. As it turns out, the dead man wasn't the only one searching. Declan Fairchild, nephew of Ava Fairchild, who willed the house to the historical society, escaped from prison and is also looking for the jewels from the heist, which he hid there - and will do whatever it takes to get them, even murder.Death is an interesting character in that he's broken in body; he was injured in Afghanistan and is still physically weak at times, but his mind is sharp and he's intelligent, able to think quickly and find a solution to a problem when he knows he can't depend on his physical strength to get him through. Wren for her part is resourceful, not exactly fearless but not afraid to do what's necessary to achieve her means, either. Watching these two discover each other and work together makes for a satisfying read. Even those these two carry most of the book, the secondary characters of the Keystone brothers are amusing to watch. They look upon Wren as one of their own, while trying to push her and Death together, and not being subtle about it. In fact, even the police chief isn't subtle about it.The mystery was involved and moved along at a quick pace, which made it a pleasure to read. Rarely do I read a book in one sitting, but this one I did. While I won't say it kept me riveted, I put it down for an hour or so and found myself wanting to finish it, which is praise enough. This appears to be the beginning of a new series and I look forward to the next book. Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An enjoyable mystery with likable characters By Terrils I enjoyed this book - the mystery was interesting and entertaining, and I liked the main characters. Particularly I liked the local color - the people in the town were charming and felt real. No one was a superhero - all were just people. The romance was a nice idea, though the execution was too childish to be convincing. These otherwise adult characters became 12-year-olds whenever flirtation occurred, which detracted from the quality of the story. Those scenes ought to have been rewritten or deleted, because the rest of the story flowed very well and was enjoyable. I loved the cliffhanger ending and would gladly read more about Death and the Red-headed Woman.
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